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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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4 entries were found for 進退.

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進退きわまった。

進退(しんたい)きわまった。
I am in a tight place.
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家主に家賃を払えば、食物を買う金がなくなる。進退きわまったというところだ。

家主(やぬし)に家賃(やちん)を払(はら)えば、食物(しょくもつ)を買(か)う金(きん)がなくなる。進退(しんたい)きわまったというところだ。
If we pay the rent to the landlady, we won't have any money for food; we are between the devil and the deep blue sea.
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出処進退の潔さをわきまえている、と彼は言っているけれど、いざとなったらどうだかね。

出処(しゅっしょ)進退(しんたい)の潔(いさぎよ)さをわきまえている、と彼(かれ)は言(い)っているけれど、いざとなったらどうだかね。
He always talks as though he knows how to handle himself but you never know how he'll act when the chips are down.
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お金のために、愛してもいない男との生活をつづけるならば、すっかり失望して、進退きわまる時が将来やってくることだろう。

お金(かね)のために、愛(あい)してもいない男(おとこ)との生活(せいかつ)をつづけるならば、すっかり失望(しつぼう)して、進退(しんたい)きわまる時(とき)が将来(しょうらい)やってくることだろう。
If she continues to live with a man she doesn't love for his money, the day will come when she will be utterly frustrated and between the devil and the deep blue sea.
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